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The 50kW, 176-panel solar array that converted the firehouse to solar power was installed last year at a cost under $60,000, funded in part by the city’s energy efficiency and conservation fund.

The solar-powered fire station project was spearheaded by SolarYpsi, which designed the solar array, solicited donations, coordinated volunteers for the installation and partnered with Chart House Energy to monetize the 30 percent Federal Renewable Energy Tax credit.

According to Dave Strenski, “Learning how to monetize tax credits was a huge win for this project and can be replicated for other solar projects,” he said in his Q&A with Smart Cities Connect after the organization named the project one of the Smart 50 Award Recipients earlier this year.

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